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General Interest Professional Development

Lerch ACRL Poster Session

Maureen Lerch from Wayne Library will be presenting at a poster session during next week’s ACRL Conference:

“Campus Conversations: Fostering Culture Change through Book Discussion” — Find out how a university branch library planned and facilitated a college wide book discussion series in support of the College’s “Bridges Out of Poverty / Bridges to Campus” strategic initiative to improve the campus climate for first generation and under-resourced students on campus.

The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) is the higher education association for librarians. The ACRL Conference is your once-every-two-years opportunity to access the best information, discover new ideas, and stay at the forefront of the profession. The ACRL 2019 will be held April 10 – 13, 2019, at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.  For more information:  https://s4.goeshow.com/acrl/national/2019/conference_schedule.cfm

Nice going, Maureen!

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Electronic Resources Updates Electronic Services

Electronic Resources Updates – 2019 Q1

The following information contains updates to the University Libraries collections and electronic resources for the first quarter of 2019. We are providing this information to update you about resources you are gaining or losing access to in the collection. We plan to publish collections and electronic resource changes quarterly to keep the campus community updated. Please use the links below to access a title list of additions and cancellations for this time period. Below you will also find information about significant projects and changes related to collections and electronic resources.

Newly acquired E-resources

Starting April 1st, the full page digital 2019 content of the Akron Beacon Journal can be found in America’s News.

Recently cancelled E-resources

Polymers: A Property Database (access ending 3/31).

Archival content for the Times Literary Supplement (e-journal) – archive will remain but there will be no new content added.

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (e-book) (access ending 3/31).

Medical Care (e-journal) (effective 4/30 – archive will remain but new content will no longer be added).

CollegeSource database (access ending 7/31).

National Council for the Social Studies Membership (print/e-journal) (access ending 3/31).

Library E-resource Spotlight

Did you know that you have access to over 350 databases at The University of Akron? From newspaper articles to scholarly journals to streaming music and everything in between. The library has what you need! Click here to start exploring…

Have Questions About Collections?

Please submit questions or concerns related to collections to Sean Kennedy (skennedy@uakron.edu / 330-972-8581), Collections and Content Strategies Librarian.

Having Problems with E-resources?

Please submit questions or concerns related to electronic resources to our contact form. Be sure to select “Accessing Electronic Resources” as your question on the form.

You may also contact Frank J. Bove (fjbove@uakron.edu / 330-972-5104), Electronic Resources Librarian & Coordinator of Acquisition Services, with any questions or concerns related to electronic resource access or content.

Authored by Frank Bove, Gregg Harris, and Sean Kennedy

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Dean's Office General Interest

Save the Date: UL Service Awards

Our annual service awards celebration will be WEDNESDAY, April 24 from 2:30-4pm in Bierce 351 (Staff Room).

We’ll be celebrating:

Employee Service Milestones
Graduating Senior Student Assistants
Outstanding Student Employee Award Recipients

Mark your calendar and please share with your students… there will be cake!

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Electronic Services

SpringShare / LibApps Updates

From the desk of SpringShare:

LibCal, LibStaffer, LibInsight, LibGuides/LibApps, LibAnswers, and LibWizard Code Updates Coming Your Way!
We’ve been busy beavers over at Springy HQ, and we’re pleased to announce that LibCal, LibStaffer, LibInsight, LibGuides/LibApps, LibAnswers, and LibWizard will be updated by the end of the week of March 15 (depending on your app and region). Head on over to the Springy blog and sign up for email updates, and you’ll get an email when we publish new posts, including posts relating to code releases. Blog posts are cross-posted to Twitter and Facebook, too, if you’d rather get notifications there. 🙂

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Electronic Services General Interest Professional Development

Procházka Publication Payoff

David Procházka has spent a decade on research of the French musician Jean Wiéner and it is finally published!  He has downloaded a .pdf into the institutional repository.  It’s available at https://works.bepress.com/david-prochazka/5/. 

That much perseverance deserves our congratulations! Well done, David!

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Design & Development Services General Interest Professional Development

Fleischer and Newhall Help Produce Documentary

Fleischer and Newhall Help Produce Documentary

Victor Fleischer in Archival Services and Jamie Newhall in Design & Development Services helped produce a documentary film last fall.  Titled “Lost Voices of the Great War: Summit County in the First World War,” the film recounts the story of Summit County residents’ experiences at home and overseas during the “War to End All Wars.”  The documentary aired on PBS 45/49 last fall and can be seen online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM5BoFr-ov4&feature=youtu.be.  DVD copies can also be checked out at Bierce Library.

Fleischer served as researcher, writer, and co-producer, while Newhall served as editor and filmed much of the reenactment footage that appeared in the film.  The documentary was produced in partnership with Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens.

Nicely done, Vic & Jamie!

 

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Electronic Resources Updates Electronic Services

Electronic Resources Updates – 2018 Q4

The following information contains updates to the University Libraries collections and electronic resources for the fourth quarter of 2018. We are providing this information to update you about resources you are gaining or losing access to in the collection. We plan to publish collections and electronic resource changes quarterly to keep the campus community updated. Please use the links below to access a title list of additions and cancellations for this time period. Below you will also find information about significant projects and changes related to collections and electronic resources.

Please select this link for a list of newly acquired E-resources

Please select this link for a list of recently cancelled E-resources

Safari Books Online

Over the fall 2018 semester Safari Technical Books ebook collection transitioned from the ProQuest platform to the O’Reilly Safari Learning Platform with concurrent access to both platforms through December 21, 2018.  The O’Reilly Safari Learning offers several advantages over the ProQuest platform. There is now unlimited concurrent use of the ebook collection content, so that no one should encounter an error accessing the content because of a maximum user limit. The collection also includes much ancillary content in the form of streaming audio and video to compliment the ebook texts. Accessing the collection will require the user to submit a valid University of Akron email address (username@uakron.edu or username@zips.uakron.edu), rather than UANet ID and password. If you have further questions or concerns about the new Safari platform, please do not hesitate to contact University Libraries Electronic Services Department through the contact information below.

Mergent Resource Updates

A number of changes are occurring with our Mergent resources. We have added the Mergent Intellect database. This resource is replacing the stand alone access points to Hoovers Online, Key Business Ratios, and First Research. We have also canceled our print copy of the D&B Industry Norms as this content is also available in Mergent Intellect. Additionally, we have canceled our subscription to Mergent Bondviewer due to low use. This resource will no longer be available effective 5/31/19.

Bloomberg BNA

A recent and significant change has occurred with Bloomberg BNA. The UA Law Library  traditionally negotiates university-wide access to Bloomberg BNA. Unfortunately, Bloomberg is no longer willing to grant access to the entire university and the new BNA profiles contract limits access to the law school only and will require username and password. For more information, please contact the UA Law Library.

New Streaming Video Request Form

Faculty who would like access to a streaming video for use in a course can now complete this form to send us their request. Streaming video licenses are expensive and the library has a limited ability to accommodate these requests. However, we do provide access to streaming video when there is a need for streaming (e.g., online course) and an academic benefit to our students. You can find existing streaming video resources in our collection in the Films on Demand, Swank Motion Pictures, and Kanopy databases.

Library E-resource Spotlight – Full Text Finder

Are you looking for a specific journal, magazine, or newspaper? Full Text Finder will help you locate publications throughout University Libraries’ electronic collections, regardless of publisher or platform. You can search for a title by entering keywords or you can browse online publications by subject area. You can limit results by discipline, format, publisher, and you can even filter down to peer-reviewed publications only.  Give it a try! Select “E-JOURNALS” on the libraries’ website menu.

Have Questions About Collections?

Please submit questions or concerns related to collections to Sean Kennedy (skennedy@uakron.edu / 330-972-8581), Collections and Content Strategies Librarian.

Having Problems with E-resources?

Please submit questions or concerns related to electronic resources to our contact form. Be sure to select “Accessing Electronic Resources” as your question on the form.

You may also contact Frank J. Bove (fjbove@uakron.edu / 330-972-5104), Electronic Resources Librarian & Coordinator of Acquisition Services, with any questions or concerns related to electronic resource access or content.

 

Authored by Frank Bove, Gregg Harris, and Sean Kennedy

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Access Services General Interest Professional Development

Zornes Graduates

Sarah Zornes, UL Access Services, graduated this December from Lindenwood University with a Master’s degree of Fine Arts in Writing.

Congratulations on your accomplishment, Sarah!

 

 

 

Central Catalog Encore Launch

OhioLINK will be launching the Encore interface for the Central Catalog in late December. Encore allows OhioLINK to provide several improvements to Central’s user interface, offering more options to patrons using the Central Catalog.

At this time the UA Libraries will continue to direct OhioLINK pass through searches from our library catalog to the original Central Catalog interface (Classic Central Catalog). However, I’ve updated our staging catalog (http://library.uakron.edu:2082/) to pass though searches to OhioLINK Encore.  This will allow you to see how it works (or works differently).

Josh will create a button to click on to Search OhioLINK Encore, but for now just click on the Search Encore for this title link.

In case you missed it, below is the 11/28/2018 announcement sent to the ohiolink, ics, diad, lead, pcirc, and er resources mailing lists.

Please let me know if you have any questions or if you are not subscribed to the general OhioLINK mailing and would like to be.

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You’ve been hearing about it from months, and at last, it’s almost here. Beginning December 19th  you’ll have access to Encore, a second, more modern search interface option for searching our Central Catalog.

We thought it might be helpful to present you with a brief FAQ and opportunity to increase familiarity with Encore ahead of its availability. You will continue to see reminders about Encore in the OhioLINK Weekly Update, and additional emails will go out as we get closer to December 19th.

 So, without further introduction, here’s what to know about Encore:

When will Encore be available for searching the Central Catalog?

Wednesday, December 19th. 

Is there a preview of Encore live now?

Yes. There is a “preview” of Encore live at https://catalog.ohiolink.edu. Though we        are referring to this site as a preview, patrons can use this site to request items          via Encore now, and Encore will continue to use this URL after the official live              date. 

Is there more information about Encore’s features available?

Yes. From earlier this year, there is a recorded webinar on Ostaff: https://www.ohiolink.edu/content/encore_preview_webinars 

The webinar includes more information on Encore’s features. 

What exactly will happen when Encore is live? 

On December 19th, the biggest change that you will notice is that the link to the Central Catalog on the OhioLINK homepage (https://www.ohiolink.edu) will be updated to link to the Encore version of the Central Catalog. That said, you can still access the Classic Catalog interface you currently use by clicking on the Classic Catalog link in Encore.

 Note that at any time after the launch, your library may decide to point the pass-through search from your local catalog to the Encore version of the Central Catalog, but this decision will remain a local one, based on what works best for your patrons.  

After Encore becomes available, will the older version of the Central Catalog still be available as well?

 YES. Encore is an alternative—not a replacement.  It provides an alternative version of the Central Catalog with newer features that your patrons are likely to find easier to use; it does not replace the version of Central that you currently use. OhioLINK will use the phrase, “Classic Catalog” to refer to the current interface for the Central Catalog and “Encore” will be the term used to refer to the new interface.

Which version should students use?

Both! The Classic and Encore interfaces are complimentary versions of the Central Catalog – it’s not an either/or choice.

For some searches, Encore’s single search and facets will be more intuitive for students; for more targeted searches, including OCLC number searches, the Classic Catalog will be the better choice, as it will allow patrons to search more granularly.

The important thing to remember is that you will be able to access BOTH versions from the new Encore interface. Simply click on the “Classic Catalog” link in the upper right corner of Encore to access the classic search interface.

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General Interest

Pre- Finals Week Events Schedule- December 2018

Monday, Dec 3

 

When Where What
 8 am – Bierce Lobby Donuts
11am-1pm Bierce Lobby Therapy Dogs
8 pm – close Bierce/S&T Coffee

 

 

Tuesday, Dec 4

 

When Where What
11am -1pm Bierce Lobby Therapy Dogs
8 pm – close Bierce/S&T Coffee
8 pm- Bierce PB&J Deli

 

 

Wednesday, Dec 5

 

When Where What
8 am – Bierce Lobby Donuts
11am-1pm Bierce Lobby Therapy Dogs
8 pm – close Bierce/S&T Coffee

 

 

Thursday, Dec 6

 

When Where What
11am-1pm Bierce Lobby Therapy Dogs
8 pm – close Bierce/S&T Coffee

 

 

Friday, Dec 7

 

When Where What
11am-1pm Bierce Lobby Therapy Dogs
8 am – Bierce Lobby Donuts

 

Extended Hours:

Pre-Finals Week
Dec 2- 9

Mon. – Thurs.: 7:30am – 1:00am

Fri.: 7:30am – 12:00am
Sat.: 9:00am – 12:00am

Sun.: 9:00am – 1:00am

 

Finals Week
Dec 10- 14

Mon. – Thurs.: 7:30am – 1:00am

Fri.: 7:30am – 5:00pm
CLOSED: Dec 15-16